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So currently my light output is so low that I can barely see my surroundings. I tried adjusting them using the knob on the headlight, but its still pretty dim. Does anyone know of some halogen bulbs that give out a pretty high output without having to buy HID's?

good pair (almost HID) and not expensive don't make sense. Either spend the money or just deal with lowered output. FYI - high output on a halogen results in a shorter lifespan so you will need to change them sooner

No you don't need a kit, those are just H7 bulbs. But those are way too blue, you'd be losing clarity. Just get silverstar ultras, they're excellent. I also just put in some predator xenix ions from umnitza and they're awesome too. Probably the best bulbs you can get for halogen visibility

Eh my friend had a pair of silverstars he bought, said that they're beginning to looks pretty dim after 5 months. In broad daylight, do the blue lamps from the predators look sort of tacky when inside in headlamp? And also, do you have a picture showing the visibility of the predators? Or just compare them to my current ones:

^omg man, my fogs reach farther than that, haha definitely time for new bulbs.
I had the silverstars in for over a year and they never got dull, I just felt like replacing them.
The predators aren't even blue, the picture on the website isn't them, they're just a regular clear so no tacky blue bulb. Plus they're way cheaper than silverstars and are basically the same thing.
The cut-off I had with both bulbs would put it up at or just past that street light on the left.

There's a weird little cog shaped thing on top of the headlights near where you insert low beam bulbs, you simply turn in to adjust the beam level. Silverstars you can get from autozone/ pep boys/ o'reillys etc. Predators you can order from umnitza's lighting section